Nancy Fioritto Patete's Page

What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

My interest in international human rights and training as an attorney.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)

Nancy Fioritto Patete maintains a private practice in Cleveland, Ohio, concentrating on estate planning, immigration law, business disputes, and collections. Her practice also includes drafting documents requiring translation in Italian. She received a BS in Education from Kent State University, an MA in English Literature from St. Michael's College in Vermont, and a JD from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She maintains a strong interest in international affairs. She has lectured in training programs on democratization, law and governance to participants from former USSR countries through programs sponsored by US AID. She also delivered similar programs in Central Asia. She is a member of the adjunct faculty for Kaplan University and Kent State University.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

U.S.A.

What is your current country of residence?

U.S.A.

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Attorney, self-employed.

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.fiorittolaw.com

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.mediatorswithoutborders.org/

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.usip.org/

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Democratization, Education, Human Rights, Rule of Law

Which are your primary skills areas?

Advocacy, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Post-traumatic stress disorder; mediation and social justice; access to justice; education